| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Foster (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Roy Burrell inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Sean Starks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Mundt | 28-25 |
| 19:25 | Akron | David Lofton comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Burrell - foul #2 on Roy Burrell, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:25 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:25 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Vincent Stepp - foul #2 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Vincent Stepp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Timothy Regina tips it in | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Sean Starks | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | Akron | David Lofton makes the floater in the paint | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | George Foster misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Franklin Floyd - foul #2 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | George Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | George Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits the finger roll set up by Franklin Floyd | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Missouri | Roy Burrell buries a 3 from straight away set up by Sean Starks | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Timothy Regina pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Franklin Floyd | 38-33 |
| 16:37 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Mundt | 38-35 |
| 16:17 | Akron | George Foster swats the dunk try by David Lofton | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Missouri | Sean Starks gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Missouri | Roy Burrell makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Starks | 38-37 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Harold Mundt steps in front of the Franklin Floyd pass | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Missouri | Sean Starks tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Burrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Vincent Stepp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Foster | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Harold Mundt | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Robert Cowherd denies the turnaround by Franklin Floyd | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 14:31 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Foster | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd's layup is rejected by David Lofton | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Timothy Regina gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Harold Mundt steps in front of the Willard Forbes pass | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Roy Burrell lays it in on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 38-43 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits the finger roll on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Sean Starks loses the dribble to Timothy Regina | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Robert Cowherd takes the ball from Franklin Floyd | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Roy Burrell can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | George Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | George Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Harold Mundt, Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| 11:40 | Akron | James Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:08 | Akron | James Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Aaron Hardin tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 11:06 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:46 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Aaron Hardin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:33 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 10:17 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:54 | Akron | James Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 42-46 |
| 09:41 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:19 | Akron | David Lofton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | Akron | James Bennett tips it home | 44-46 |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hardin - foul #2 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Sean Starks (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Michael Klein, Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| 08:10 | Missouri | Harold Mundt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cowherd | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Akron | James Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cowherd | 44-49 |
| 07:50 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Foster | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | Missouri | Harold Mundt travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG) Anthony Foulk, Franklin Floyd | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Martin Beliveau | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Roy Burrell | 44-49 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 06:49 | Missouri | Roy Burrell tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd tips it home | 44-51 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | George Foster snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:19 | Missouri | Sean Starks is hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Edward Lemansky (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) Harold Mundt, Sean Starks, George Foster | |
| 06:08 | Missouri | Roy Burrell drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Lemansky | 44-54 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Robert Cowherd | 44-54 |
| 05:46 | Missouri | Michael Klein is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (PF) Jerry Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Emory Oakley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Willard Forbes is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Roy Burrell | |
| 04:55 | Missouri | Franklin Floyd is called for the reach on Edward Lemansky - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd | |
| 04:33 | Missouri | Michael Klein is hacked by Vincent Stepp - foul #3 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SG), George Foster (PF) Edward Lemansky, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 04:18 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 44-54 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:03 | Akron | Lester Stephenson clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Klein - foul #1 on Michael Klein, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (PF) Franklin Floyd, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF), Robert Cowherd (C) Paul Ruffin, George Foster | |
| 04:03 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Sean Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), James Bennett (PF) Aaron Hardin, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Emory Oakley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willard Forbes | 49-57 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Edward Lemansky (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Michael Klein, Sean Starks, Jerry Johnson | |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:58 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Franklin Floyd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 02:41 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Emory Oakley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SG), George Foster (PF) Edward Lemansky, Jeremy Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Sean Starks scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 52-60 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Vincent Stepp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Regina | 55-60 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Roy Burrell | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Akron | Franklin Floyd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Timothy Regina is denied on a layup by George Foster | 58-64 |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is hacked by Vincent Stepp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Roy Burrell | |
| 00:50 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:50 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:50 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Sean Starks is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Sean Starks, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Paul Ruffin | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Vincent Stepp knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Franklin Floyd | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Sean Starks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Roy Burrell | |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Sean Starks makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Timothy Regina is called for traveling | 60-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Paul Ruffin | |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Harold Mundt is hacked by Aaron Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is hacked by Sean Starks - foul #3 on Sean Starks, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Franklin Floyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Lofton | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is hacked by Aaron Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Franklin Floyd comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Roy Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Roy Burrell runs out the clock | 60-66 |